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Some people in south Mumbais Zaveri Bazar locality said they have been queueing up in the wee hours so that their chance arrives early the next day when the banks open.

Meanwhile, Congress workers, holding replicas of the invalidated Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, demanded that immediate steps should be taken to alleviate the problems being faced by people across the country.

General Secretary of Congresss Mumbai North East district Rajesh Ingle said, "We are not against the demonetisation which has been brought to curb the menace of black money, but are protesting the unplanned manner in which it is being executed. People have been standing in queues for 7 to 8 hours and despite that they are not getting money."

"This demonetisation is benefiting only businessmen, industrialists, while common man, students, labourers, housewives, small traders, patients etc. are the worst-hit. Government must announce extension of exchanging and depositing old notes to steer away the panic," he added.

Meanwhile, some people at the demonstration site, slammed Congress and said even the Opposition party has no moral right to protest over corruption and black money. PTI APM ARS DIP SDM

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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